Council Bluffs card show review

Last weekend, I went to, what I would consider, my first "big" card show across the river in Council Bluffs.  I asked my card collecting friends on Twitter (refuse to call it X) for suggestions, which included some sage advice.  

I ended up spending about $70-80.  These days, I compare what I spend at card shows versus buying blaster boxes, which I was almost buying weekly, especially prior to the pandemic.  The last 5 years, it has been getting harder to get my hands on one.  My local big box store is not selling them anymore, so I think I'll have to change my collecting strategy to just PC Cards.  I liked buying blasters to have trade bait, but I can't have trade bait if I can't find it.  🤷‍♀️

Here are my top 5 favorite cards I bought at the show, in no particular order:

February TTMs

Greg Cadaret
Signed 3/3
Sent c/o Home address
57 days

TCDB trade with Milhome316

 I got a lot of great stuff from Milhome316, but here are some of the highlights:

Checking off another need for this 2022 Topps insert set

PC needs

A few 2022 Topps for the set

TCDB trade with YanksFan876

A single card, greatly needed from YanksFan876.  One more for this 2022 Topps insert set completion.

 

TCDB trade with Geoff2568

 Another great trade, this time with Geoff2568.  Knocked several 2022 Stadium Club needs off the list.

Bobby is becoming must see TV

This was a great day

These black SC cards are really good looking.  They could be the base card, IMO.

Favorite card of the trade.

Two of the 2022 SC cards I need for the set.

Lots of "gold" in this trade

Prospecting

TCDB trade with Gatorade96

I've been ramping up my trades again on TCDB, however, I still am unable to meet the demand of requests.😞

This trade has a lot of junk wax era stuff, but I've decided to start PCs of some "old" guys.  

The Iooss is my favorite card of the trade

Royals All Stars binder

Cards with the number 17 binder

Andre Dawson HR binder

New old guy PC collections

TCDB trade with strani2

A nice little PWE trade with strani2, which included some Topps UK!

Favorite card of the trade.  I really want Bryant to do well, here's to hoping he has a rebound year!

Salvy HR mega collection need

Might try to TTM this.

Monthly card show roundup

I was able to hop on over to the local card show that is closest to my house on Super Bowl Sunday.  I heard they are moving it from every other month to every month.  That would be fabulous!  The usual card show I go to is just too big in too little of a space; can't walk in between tables because there are so many people. 😞

Here's some of my new belongings:

I really like Obsidian, but it's got to have a great picture on it.

New PC alert...local kid who has done well.

This XR card is pretty cool, too.  would be cooler if there were team logos on the unis.

Picked up a lot of parallels for the PC.

The Salvy ASG card is pretty awesome.

Picked up quite a few Kittle's and I really love this LaPorta; it may make the wall!

What a great looking card!  Plus he didn't play too bad in the Super Bowl!

A dealer had a buy 4 relics for $10.  Not only did I get this Bryant, I also got the Machado and Myers.

Only my second Kittle relic.

More colors!  Love the look on this Heritage card.

Decided to do a little prospecting

I am a sucker for Black Gold.  I also picked up a lot of A&G silver PC cards.

TCDB trade with pcantara

Another small, yet awesome PWE trade.  pcantara reached out and needed some football, so I got some Hawkeye football alumni back.

The Elite card is my favorite card of the trade.

 

TCDB trade with heattreat

My first trade of 2025!  My goals have changed because of the card market and life, so I'm trying to just collect PC guys, continue mega collections and finish the sets I've been working on.  No more new sets, unless something really, really, really cool comes out. 

PC guys

Card that started the trade. One more down for this insert set; less than a handful to go.

Two more towards finishing this set

Favorite card of the trade

January TTMs

Andre Lipcius
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Oklahoma City Baseball Club
179 days

Jacob Young

Signed 1/1

Sent c/o Washington Nationals

204 days